Mike Musial
Is There a Best 'Style' of Managing Projects?
Presentation Synopsis: There is confusion in the profession around how best to use formal methods, tools and processes in managing projects. There is also confusion about the use of certain types of project management (e.g. traditional vs. agile) and styles of managing (e.g. authoritative, transactional, collaborative, etc.).
Goal is to shed some light on these topics from my 35 years successfully managing complex projects and teams.
Key Message: Use 'Guides' as guides!
Anyone involved in projects in any way should benefit from this one hour investment.
Speaker Biography: Mike is a Senior Executive, Project Management Professional (PMP) and Certified Business Manager (CBM) with an Honours degree in Math and Computer Science from StFX University. After 16 years of working for Governments, Universities and private firms Mike started his own consulting company. From 1998 to 2003 Mike led Cornerstone Project Management Group as its CEO and was twice recognized as one of the fastest growing companies in Atlantic Canada. In Jan. 2003 Cornerstone was acquired by CGI and Mike was asked to take on CGI's Nova Scotia and PEI territory as Vice President Operations within the Atlantic Business Unit. In 2005 Mike left CGI to return to managing projects and programs across Atlantic Canada; and teaching project management courses - as an independent consultant.
Mike is a past-President of the Project Management Institute (PMI), Nova Scotia Chapter and currently volunteers with PMI in the Cape Breton area. He is a graduate of the PMI Leadership Institute Class of 2004.
Is There a Best 'Style' of Managing Projects?
Presentation Synopsis: There is confusion in the profession around how best to use formal methods, tools and processes in managing projects. There is also confusion about the use of certain types of project management (e.g. traditional vs. agile) and styles of managing (e.g. authoritative, transactional, collaborative, etc.).
Goal is to shed some light on these topics from my 35 years successfully managing complex projects and teams.
Key Message: Use 'Guides' as guides!
Anyone involved in projects in any way should benefit from this one hour investment.
Speaker Biography: Mike is a Senior Executive, Project Management Professional (PMP) and Certified Business Manager (CBM) with an Honours degree in Math and Computer Science from StFX University. After 16 years of working for Governments, Universities and private firms Mike started his own consulting company. From 1998 to 2003 Mike led Cornerstone Project Management Group as its CEO and was twice recognized as one of the fastest growing companies in Atlantic Canada. In Jan. 2003 Cornerstone was acquired by CGI and Mike was asked to take on CGI's Nova Scotia and PEI territory as Vice President Operations within the Atlantic Business Unit. In 2005 Mike left CGI to return to managing projects and programs across Atlantic Canada; and teaching project management courses - as an independent consultant.
Mike is a past-President of the Project Management Institute (PMI), Nova Scotia Chapter and currently volunteers with PMI in the Cape Breton area. He is a graduate of the PMI Leadership Institute Class of 2004.
